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The Argus C-3 camera used by Colin Creevey in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Colin's camera is an Argus C3 “Brick”, a type of camera produced from 1939 to 1966 that helped popularize the 35mm format.

This is the camera that popularized the 35mm film format. Released in October 1939 with easy to use range focusing gears it became one of the most popular cameras of all time. It was used extensively

This camera was a major technology leap forward in 35mm photography in 1966.The Electro-35 was the first electronically controlled camera and first to offer a fully automatic mode. Light levels are measured using cadmium sulphide photoresistor powered by a

In 1962, Friendship 7 astronaut John Glenn, took the first human-shot, color still photographs of the Earth during his three orbit mission. He used a version* of this camera, modified by NASA for use in space. * NASA

This camera was hawked at Disneyland in the late 50s and 60s. TV ads showed the new theme park in California. This popular home movie camera first sold to the public in 1953. It’s often

Every family seemed to have one of these - even the Kennedy’s. Pictured below is a young Ted Kennedy holding his first camera, a Six-20. Broadway and film actress Mary Martin was known to sneak up